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Phyllis Graber Jensen Published on April 8, 2021 Hannah McKenzie ’21 has received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a prestigious grant that supports a year of international exploration for graduating U.S. college seniors. During her year abroad, McKenzie plans to travel to South Africa, Uganda, Greece, and Switzerland to meet and talk with refugees about their traditional foods, their markets and restaurants, and how they are working to sustain and empower themselves. “As an outsider, I will meet them in their worlds of expertise, contributions, and pride,” she says. An anthropology major from the Maryland town of Stevenson, in Baltimore County, McKenzie is among 42 Watson awardees across the nation for 2021. Each Watson Fellow will receive $36,000 for 12 months of travel and college loan assistance, as applicable. ....
Earlham College plans to bring back in-person living for students for fall 2021 semester The school will also hold an outdoor commencement ceremony for class of 2021, with limited number of guests FROM NEWS REPORTS RICHMOND, Ind. Earlham College plans to bring students back to campus for in-person living and learning for the fall 2021 semester. Earlham successfully resumed in-person classes and intercollegiate athletics this spring, and will continue observing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as local and state rules to ensure safety for students and employees as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, according to a release. “We have been successful in keeping our doors open for students this year because of our care for one another and demonstrating our commitment to reducing the spread of COVID-19 by testing regularly, social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding large gatherings,” Earlham President Anne Houtman said i ....